H o l a k uʼ s R e t u r n 43 promptly send him the minister Ibn Al Algami, the army commander Duwaidar and his deputy Suleiman Shah. Ibn Al Algami: Splendid, all of us will go! Al Mustasim: I agree. Let all of you go there? Al Duwaidar: looking at Al Mustasim,Who is going to command the forces and defend Baghdad? Holaku wants to imprison me with Suleiman Shah or kill both of us. So the army would find no one to command it. Al Mustasim: That is right. Enters a porter shouting. Porter: My Lord! Holaku’s forces are surrounding Baghdad. Al Mustasim: There is neither might nor power except from All the most High, the Greatest. Now come on Duwaidar, think up and advice me! Al Duwaidar: pointing to Ibn Al Algami, Let him proceed to Holaku, while Suleiman Shah and me will remain here with you. Al Mustasim: to Ibn Al Algami, That is good.
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